My recovery is coming along, hampered only by the fact that I can't take any narcotics. There were a few bad pain times and I only had Tylenol to take the edge off. I think I'm beyond the really bad part, now. I still am sleeping in the guest room so I can prop my head up. But I can't get past 3:00 A.M. yet. Of course I'm out by 9:00 P.M. so it isn't horrible. I work so hard to get the leg limber and after it lays for a bit it stiffens again. Had my first physical therapy session on Monday, another one today. I will go twice a week with a goal of a leg extension of 0 degrees and a bend of 120 degrees. A bit of work, but I'm at 7 degrees and 90 degrees so it could be worse.
I'm still mostly camped in my office, but my bum is getting tired of the same chair and I think I need to walk more. I'm hoping that today after therapy I'll feel perky enough to stop at the local cafe for a bite of lunch. Maybe later (or tomorrow) if it doesn't snow I can walk a bit on the street. I alternate between walker and cane because my upstairs is not particularly set up for a walker. I'm hoping to spend more time downstairs in the next couple of days, too. Goals are good.
Well, I think I'm going to instruct Stan on how to make hot buckwheat cereal for a change. And finish the paper.
You are doing so well! Tough without the pain meds but I think you are doing OK. Keep at the physio, no pain = no gain!
ReplyDeleteOoh, tough without the pain meds but your head is probably much clearer because of it. Keep on walking!
ReplyDeleteI chose not to take the morphine and drank wine in the evening. It helped and it was for medicinal reasons!
ReplyDeleteI've thought of that! Starting tomorrow night-I can mix wine with Tylenol, can't I?
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